Savings bank



June 7, 1927.

c. FISHER sAvIucfs BANK Filed oct. 25, 192s 77" Znvezzzaf/ Czar/a5' fs' gez 0 l f l I f l l i Ly closure', or casing-section 1A",

Patented June 7, 1927.

.UNITED STATESA PATENT oFFlcE.

CIIARLEs lFISHER, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIs'AssIGNOR To- TII-E AUTOMATIC RECORDING SAFE COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Ay CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SAVINGS BANK. f

Application inea October `25, 1923. serial No. 670,784.

This invention relates particularly to small portable savings banks; and the Aprim ary Objectis to provide a simple device of this character which can be cheaply manu-'V factured, which is well adaptedto its pui-1- pose, and which isv readilyembodied'in al design of pleasing appearance.

rlhe f invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. l represents a side elevational viewV ofthe improved savings bank; Fig. 2'a front elevational View; Fig, a rear elevational view, a portion of the naine-plate being broken away; Fig. 4, an Inner or rear face view Yof the closure, removed from the casi ing; Fig. 5, a rear face view of an Inner sure; Fig. l0, a broken sectional view taken as indicated at line l() of Fig;(11,;"If`ig- 11, a broken front elevational view ofthe cas ing, with the closure removed; FigLflQ, a.

broken .sectional View 4taken' `as indicated at line l2 of Fig. 3illustra'tingV Vthe manner in which the inishingxplate, or name-plateis attached to. the rear end' of the engine; andv Fig. 13,'.a broken section taken as indicated at 'linev 130i' Fig. 5.` V i Infthe preferred construction illustrated, the savings bank comprises a cupelike shell, or main casing-section, A, and-'a removable A which .,co`mprises the main cap-like'endmei'nber A?, and an associated guard platekABfConned between the front wall aifordedby themember A? and the-inner plateA, leaf spring A* which constitutes a slot-guard. l.

The main casing-sectionA comprises. a ey.` lindrical wall l and ari-@end wall l, This member. preferably is Vformed from ra disc of sheet metal, such as brass,-anjd preferably vhas the end wall. lafvstruckfinwardly, thus.

leaving' a circumferential b'eadlb .at thejunction of the cylindricallivall lfwith ythejendA wall .1a- 'lliusJ'thereis provided a Vcircular recess adjacent theendwall which receives a. finishing plate, or naine-plate 2. The plate 2 1s provided at its circumference with "integrally formed clenchin'g lugs 2 which extend e through slots in the .wall l and are clenched i onthe inner surfaceof the wall l, as shown in F 1g. l2.

'lhe cap member A2, which constitutes the main member of the closure'and affords a V front wall for the casing preferably isy formed from a sheet metal disc, which is shaped to provide a cylindrical flange l adapted to 'fit within the open end of the casing-section. A. In forming the cap mem ber A2, it is preferred to upset the liange'ffl4 and form a` circumferential bead 5" atl the junction of the end wall andthe flange 4, the bead 5 .projecting beyond the Outer surface of the cylindrical 'wall ofthe casingsection A. rlhus, one point on t-he bead 5 may serve as one of the supports of the sav? ings bank, as appears froml 1, and the rear surface of the bead also servesasa shoulder' `forming a joint. with the front edge of the circumferential wall affordedv by the casing-'section A. The casing-section'A preferably isr providedI near thevrear end Vof the member with short legs which terminate in balls 6. l The supports 6 are placed on opposite sidesofthe'central vertical plane ,ofthel savings'bank,and with the bearing point of the flange 5, form a tripod'rest for the savings bank. l 'A l The end wall of the member A2 klis" provided with a coin-slot 7, abill-slot; and a keyhole 92y At the slot 7, themetals struck inwardly to alford 'short' yin'turned flanges 7a. At 'the key opening 9, the metal is forced inwardly `to form a. circulaire/nb bossment 9a. f'

The inner member, Or guardyplate,v A3,

preferably` comprises a discr of sheet metal which isy provided with, rearwardlyA turned `.segmental anges l0. The upper portion of the disc is'provided with an extensionwhich, asA shown, isbent rearwardly and inclined downwardly somewhat, vthus affording the guard-llangefll. Beneath .this flange is;- a transverse slotlQ, whichis Ofv ample size toV permit ,the flanges 7?, to Y project thereinto. Below theslotV 12, they metal of lvtlie disc is struck rearwardly at an: intermediate point, thus affording an inclinedembossment 13 which 'affords housing which permits of .the upperA endjof, the spring-guard A.

-,NeaItlIe-low er edge ofthe disc, themetalis struck rearwardly, forming a rearwardly provided with a key-slot 1451.

The spring-guard A4 is in the form of a fiat strip of spring metal, which is provided at its lower end with a lcircular perforation 15 which .Hts on the embossment 9u and has extending from its upper side a short slot 1,5, adapted to admit the bit of the lrey.

In assembling the parts, the spring A4 is interposed between the members A2 and A3, and portions ot' the rearvmrdly extending iange 4; of the member A2 are bent or crimped over the rear edges of the segmental flanges lO ot the member A3, as indicated at 4, The spring A4 normally bears against the lower flange 7a of the coin-slot 7, and the upper'end of the spring serves as a guard for the coin-slot.` The guard member` 11 projects rearwardly over the vhousing member 13 a sufiicient distance to guide bills inserted through the bill opening 8i over the slot-guard A4. rllhe member 11 also serves to prevent tampering with the slotguard, as bythe insertion olf an instrument through the opening 8.

The preferred manner of seeming the closure in position'is to 'provide the circumferential wall of the casing-section A near the front edge of the upper portion lwith a stud 16 which engages-a perforation 16 in the flange 4; and to equip the casing-section A. at its -lower portion with a spring latch or locking member 17 which has a catch portion 17a in the forni of a hook wlv 'cli is adapted to engage an upturned lip 4t with which the flange l is provided atV its lower portion. 'lhe member 17 lis vin the form of a strip of spring metal whose rear end portion is secured, by rivets 18, to the circumferential wall of' the casing-section A. The 'front portion of the member 17 extends through a yoke 19 which is secured to the circumferential wall of the casing-section Arby` rivets 19a. The frontend of the member 17 is provided with an arm 17b which is bent upwardly and then extended forwardly to provide a lug 17 c which is adapted to be struck by the bit ot the key when the ley'is Ainserted through the key-slot and turned. lThe key'is designated 20, and is provided with a bit 20, which, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 11, is adapted to engage the lug 17 c to retract the locking member 17. AWillen the key is in the rotated position indicated bythe dotted lines, the hook or 'latching lip 172L is withdrawn from engagement with'the lip 4b, and the lrey may thenibe employed to withdraw the closure. The jlips al and 17 are so formed, as'appears from 9, that when the closure is applied,`the latching will take place automatically. The loop .19

. serves to limit the liftingimovernent ofvv the member 17, so that the key cannot, beturned beyondk the amount requisite forliftingtlie' member. This is to insure the disengagement ofthe latch while the lrey is being einployed as a means for withdrawing the clo- The construction described is simple, cheap, and thoroughly eliective for its purpose. oi very pleasing design Yto be given to the invention. ln the operation of inserting a vcoin through the slot 7, the upper end et the spring-guard AIt is moved rearwardly in the housing 18 until the coin passes the upper flange Tr, after which the spring snaps back to the position shown in Fig. 8. .ln the illustration given, thelower end portion oi` the spring` is clamped between the'end wall ol' ll/oreover, it enables aii'embodilnent the cap member A2 andthe guard member K A3. To additionally secure the spring in position, tl'ie'lnet'al at the base portionfof -the housing 13 is struck forwardly and partially Yslieared., thus forming clenching lugs 21 which engagethe Ylateral edges of the clamped portion ofthe-spring, as shown in lfig. 13, thus preventing possibility of 4the spring turning about the en'ibossment 9?.

'l`he"loregoing detailed description has been given for clcarness of understanding only, and no 'unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible inview ot' the prior art.v

ld/hat lA regard as new, and desire to seing secured together, and aleaf 'spring con'- fined between the `end Vwall of saidVA closure and said guard' plate and having a VfreeA end serving as a 'guard for said coin-slot; n

2. A savings bankI comprisingv an open i un ended casing-section, and la removable guardi equipped closure Vcomprising a'closure cap having a rearwardly extending'flange, said closure capbe'ing provided with a coin-slot and being provided also with alrey-slot and an inwardly extending embossment at said key-slot, a guard plate'provided with a keyslot and with a slot-guard housing, a'leal' spring interposed between the' closurecap and guard plate and having at one end a izo perforationengaging the embossinent 'at the ykey-slot in the closure cap, theffree endrof saidspring extending into Athe 'path of aV coin inserted through said coin-slot, means Vsecuring the guard plate to the closure cap,

flange provided with a perforationengaging` said stud and having a looking lip engaging lsaid looking member, said closure eap being providedat its upper portion with a billslot, at an intermediate portion with a c'oi nslot,V and .at its lower portion with ,akey-slot,Y a guard plate having flanges secured to the flange of said closure cap and having also a top flange disposed above' the coin-slot, and a leaf spring interposed `and 'secured between said closure cap and saidrguard plate and having its upper end extending over the coin-slot and free to move to admit a coin.

el. A savings bank comprising an open ended easing-section equipped internally with looking means7 and .a guard-equipped closure comprising a Closure cap having a flange adapted to enter said easing-section and having an end wall provided with a bill-slot at one point, with a coin-slot at another point, and with a key-slot at another point, said end wall having internal embossments at the Coin-slot and key-slot, a guard plate having a flange disposed above the coinslot7 having also a slot-guard housing, and having an embossment provided with a key'- slot7 said guard plate being secured within the flange of said closure cap, and a leaf spring confined between the end wall of said closure cap and said guard plate, said spring having a perforation engaging the embossnient at the key-slot with which said closure oap is provided and having a free end extending over the coin-slot, the free en-d portion of the spring bearing on the embossment at the coin-slot.

5. A savings bank comprising a cupsliaped casing-section adapted to rest on one side, a longitudinally disposed spring memvber secured within said Casing-seetionat" the lower side thereof .and equipped with a looking .11p and a key engaging arm,and a guard- .equipped closure comprising a closure Cap Ahaving a flange extending into said oasing-section and equipped with a locking lip, said closure having an end wall provided at its upper portion with' a bill-slot, at an inter-v mediate `portion with a coin-slot, and at Yits lower portion with a key-slot and an inner embossment at said key-slot, a guardy plate having a rearwardly projecting upperA flange disposed above the coin-slot, and having an intermediate guide for a spring guard, and having a lower portion provided with a key-slot registering with said first named key-slot, means securing said guard plate within the flange of said closure cap7 and a leaf spring having its lower end portion anchored between the end wall of said olosure cap and said guard plate and having its upper end extending over the coin-slot and free to work in said guide.`

y oHARLEs FISHER. 

